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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | The Folkestone School for Girls | The Folkestone School for Girls | The Harvey Grammar School | Turner Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | The Folkestone School for Girls | The Folkestone School for Girls | The Harvey Grammar School | Turner Free School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Folkestone, CT20 3RB | Folkestone, CT20 3RB | Folkestone, CT19 5JY | Folkestone, CT19 4PB |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Girls | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 61.8 | 62.9 | 35.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 81% | 86% | 17% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 95% | 97% | 44% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 56% | 66% | 30% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.6 | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.6% | 5.1% | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.3% | 12.6% | 28.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.5% | 0.6% | 5.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | 1.33 (Competitive) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 210 | 200 | 184 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 178 | 150 | 170 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,145 | 1,005 | 997 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,145 / 1,053 (109%) | 1,005 / 980 (103%) | 997 / 1,260 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 13.7% | 14.9% | 46% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tracy Luke | Mr Mark Lester | Mr S Norman | Mr Jamie MacLean |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe | Folkestone and Hythe |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Turner Schools |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE FOLKESTONE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE HARVEY ACADEMY | Academy trust: TURNER SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE FOLKESTONE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST | THE HARVEY ACADEMY | TURNER SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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